The Workers' Mistaken Operation

She pulled out her phone and switched to camera mode, aiming it at Naomi Pierce and Ethan Sterling.

Click. In an instant, she captured exactly how the two of them looked.

Marcus Reed ran over with an apologetic expression and repeatedly said sorry to Ethan Sterling. "Manager Sterling, I'm so sorry. I don't know how these workers do their jobs. I'll go punish them right away!"

Ethan Sterling and Naomi Pierce were both so furious their faces twisted.

"Are they pigs? How can someone be that careless? Fire them right now!"

"Yes, yes, yes." Marcus Reed agreed at once.

They were temporary hires anyway, not formally employed workers at all, so Marcus Reed didn't hesitate in the slightest.

He left with the workers, leaving behind Ethan Sterling and Naomi Pierce, drenched from head to toe.

Only then did Claire Bennett stroll over at an unhurried pace. She handed Naomi Pierce's phone back and said leisurely, "I don't know how to use your phone, but I took pictures for you just now. Want me to send them to you?"

"Oh!" Claire Bennett suddenly exclaimed.

She smiled meaningfully and said, "I forgot we're not besties. I've already blocked you, so I posted the pictures to my feed. If you want them, go get them yourself. No need to thank me."

After saying that, Claire Bennett turned and left.

Naomi Pierce was furious to death. She clenched her fists tightly, her face savage and twisted.

She was definitely going to get brutal revenge on Claire Bennett!

"Ethan, Claire Bennett is getting more and more outrageous. She's completely out of control." Naomi Pierce immediately turned to complain to Ethan Sterling.

Ethan Sterling's face looked ugly. He said in a low voice, "She just can't get over me. She's trying every possible way to get my attention, even deliberately lying to me that she's already married. I'm not falling for her tricks. Let's just ignore her."

As if thinking of something, he added, "Oh right, I ran into your father just now."

Naomi Pierce's whole body stiffened, and her eyes widened.

Her voice was a little unsteady as she asked guiltily, "How did you run into him? Where did you see him? Did he say anything?"

Because Ethan Sterling knew Naomi Pierce had a bad relationship with the Bennett family, he didn't think much of her reaction.

He said, "Right at the entrance to Sterling International. We talked for a while. Actually, he still cares about you in his heart. I told him you wanted to make up with him, and he was very happy..."

Ethan Sterling smiled. "I even invited him to our engagement party, and he agreed."

"What?!" Naomi Pierce looked at Ethan Sterling in shock, unable to believe what she was hearing from him.

The fact that she had been impersonating the Bennett family's eldest daughter hadn't been exposed?

A bold assumption formed in Naomi Pierce's mind.

Could it be... Victor Bennett thought the person Ethan Sterling was talking about was that eldest Bennett daughter who had run away from home?

No wonder Ethan Sterling had suddenly started treating her so well and had even put together a proposal like that.

So it was all because of the Bennett family!

Remembering that her engagement to Ethan Sterling had also happened because of Victor Bennett, a trace of coldness spilled into Naomi Pierce's eyes. Before the truth was exposed, she had to get pregnant no matter what! Otherwise she would be finished.

She put on a moved expression, looked at Ethan Sterling with tender eyes, and choked up as she said, "Ethan, you're so good to me. I'm so touched."

Ethan Sterling pulled her into his arms and said gently, "Silly girl, if I'm not good to you, who would I be good to? Your clothes are soaked through. Let's go change quickly, or you'll catch a cold."

Claire Bennett had watched a great show and was in a pretty good mood.

She left Sterling International and headed back to the apartment. On the way, she stopped by the produce market to buy some things.

Tonight called for a proper celebration. She wondered what Julian Sterling liked to eat.

She had only noticed that Julian Sterling didn't like green peppers, but as for everything else, she hadn't seen him be picky. It seemed like he didn't have any dietary taboos at all.

All of a sudden, Claire Bennett realized that she had unconsciously been thinking about this man all the time and had even started paying attention to his food preferences. It really was a little strange.

But all of it had been unconscious behavior.

Although she could cook, Ethan Sterling had always looked down on that skill of hers. He liked eating at Western restaurants outside, thinking it gave him status and class. Ethan Sterling had never once eaten anything she made.

Ever since moving in with Julian Sterling, he had eaten everything clean every single time, which greatly boosted her enthusiasm for cooking.

The corners of her lips unconsciously curled upward.

Claire Bennett bought quite a lot of things, and carrying them was a bit of a strain.

Right now, she felt like a little wife busily preparing things so that when her husband got off work and came home, there would be steaming hot food waiting for him. She was in a happy mood and didn't feel tired at all.

After leaving the produce market, Claire Bennett was hesitating over whether to take a cab back or use public transit when a car suddenly pulled up in front of her.

"Get in."

She looked up and saw Julian Sterling sitting in the driver's seat.

"Why are you here?" Claire Bennett looked at him in surprise and delight.

"I got home and didn't see you," Julian Sterling said flatly.

Actually, Julian Sterling had been following Claire Bennett ever since she left Sterling International. Later, when he saw her go into the market, he didn't follow her inside and instead waited for her outside, which was why he was able to appear in front of her so promptly.

Claire Bennett was a little touched. She hadn't expected Julian Sterling to come pick her up on purpose. She opened the car door, put all the things inside, and sat in the passenger seat.

The car started and drove toward the apartment.

Julian Sterling drove with calm composure. His profile was flawless. When the evening sunlight poured in from outside the window, it happened to fall across his face, giving him an unreal kind of beauty that made hearts race.